Validation of vendor material number in IDOC_INPUT_INVOIC_MRM

Hi folks,
Scenario: Inbound EDI vendor invoices received as IDOCs.
I'm using Logistics Invoice Verification process code INVL to receive and post vendor invoices on to the ERP2004 release of R/3.
I have purchasing info records setup with the vendor material number.
When I process an inbound vendor invoice, I can put in a customer material number i.e. a material number existing in material master in E1EDP19-IDTNR with qualifier E1EDP19-QUALF = 001. When I do this, R/3 checks that the material number is valid and refuses to post an invoice if the material number is invalid - this is good.
This means that the EDI program parameters with the 'Check Material Number' enabled is working as expected.
Now when I only have a vendor material number i.e. E1EDP19-QUALF = 002 an E1EDP19-IDTNR = vendor part number, R/3 posts the invoice even if the vendor part number is invalid - IDOC_INPUT_INVOIC_MRM does not seem to be validating the vendor part number. The document posts whether I use a valid vendor part number or an invalid one - what am I missing?
Satish

I can answer by words of Axel Angeli - top level SAP R/3 consultant and R/3 cross-application development coach, the author of classic book "SAP R/3 Guide to EDI, ALE and Interfaces":
"SAP R/3 delivers a serious of predefined EDI programs. Many project administrators see them as standards which should not be manipulated or modified. The truth is, that these IDoc processing functions are recommendations and example routines, which can be replaced by own routines in customizing."
and
"SAP R/3 is delivered with a series of predefined IDoc types and corresponding handler function modules.
Some of the handler programs have been designed with user-exits where a developer can implement some data post-processing or add additional information to an IDoc.
You must always see those programs as examples for IDoc handling. If the programs already do what you want, it is just fine. But you should never stick to those programs too long, if you need different data to be sent."
So now you can feel free to customize
Regards,
Maxim.

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